Good People but OT was too much - Anonymous employee Protiviti Employee Review

3.0
Oct 21, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Intelligent, hard-working and good people. You can move up the ladder relatively quickly if you can make it through the long hours and tedious work. Opportunities for travel and experience in different industries are there if you make your desires known.

Cons

Poor work/life balance. The work performed could be dull and repetitive. Management had unrealistic expectations in terms of budgeted time for projects. This resulted in implicit pressure from middle management to under-report your time in an effort to avoid budget overages.

Explore other reviews about Protiviti

5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good WLB Great Bosses Health insurance & benefits are awesome Very flexible workforce Easy to climb up in promotions

Cons

Pay is below standard (Although I feel you still get paid decently for the area) If you're put on a production project, be ready to feel stuck. Management is very lost on where they want to head into the future. I am worried this company won't last much longer (Former arthur anderson) Can feel clique-y at times amongst peers (but this is not a problem of the company specifically)

3.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good Culture, decent pay, not overworked too much.

Cons

Repetitive, meaningless, and boring work, hard to pivot out of this career once started. Also, the consulting career feels like such a fake job at times. Doesn't feel like real work. Makes you question your life decisions. I'd recommend any college grads to think about their future career goals first before joining. I joined on a whim and wish I spent more time interviewing. It's been incredibly difficult to pivot out of internal audit and sox compliance once you are in it. However, if you are really good at corporate politics and advocating for yourself you may be able to pivot out of the IAFA solution . However, not sure how that lends it self if you want to leave the company.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All